Ian Hutson SCDB new CD ‘The Silver Milestone’, Scotland – UK

December 21st 2018
Rob Howard

Ian Hutson and his Scottish Dance Band have released a new CD, ‘The Silver Milestone’, recorded live at the Ballintuim Village Hall, Perthshire, to celebrate the hall’s 25th anniversary and the monthly dances held in the hall.

Bandleader Ian Hutson and Hall Chairperson Ann Martin selected a mix of favourite tunes and dances for this live recording along with a new dance devised by Ann called ‘The Silver Milestone’. The sleeve notes include dance instructions for ‘The Silver Milestone’.

The band line-up is Ian Hutson (lead accordion), Alasdair MacLeod (second accordion), Neil Dawson (fiddle), Jim Nichol (piano), Alasdair MacLeod (bass), and Gordon Smith (drums).

20 tracks: Nice To See You (32 Bar Reel); Lochaber Foxtrot (2/4 March); Duthie Park (4×32 Jig); Mayfair Quickstep (Quickstep); The Falls O’Rogie (8×32 Reel); Glyn-Gary Swing (6/8 March); Lady In Red (5×32 Jig); Memory Waltz (Waltz); Reel of the Puffins (4×32 Reel – 2 chords); Kilmorack March (4/4 March); The Silver Milestone (4×32 Jig); Golden Slipper Two step (Two-Step); One O’Clock Cannon (5×32 Reel); Fiona’s Polka (Polka); Geese In The Bog (4×64 Jig); Eugene Tango (Tango); Circle of Friends (4×32 Reel); Gypsy Tap (4/4 March); Tribute To Euan (4×40 Jig – 2 chords); Circassian Circle (32 Bar Reel).

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